The Forgotten Ford

[Baugher Garage]

Just finished this one - well, as finished as it's going to get for now... there's still more weathering that could be done under the hood, and a couple of chrome doohickies to install on the fenders. But it's the weekend and the weather's supposed to be great, so I doubt I touch it for a while... Hope you like it and thanks for looking! * you can see a lot of the in-progress in the Workbench section under 1960 Ford Starliner Field Find.

Edited March 8, 2014 by Baugher Garage

[slusher]

One great build, so realistic..

[cobraman]

Thats a terrible thing to do to a Starliner. : ( Looks good, very realistic looking.

[realgone58]

Incredible weathering! Very realistic! What method did you use to achieve the ultra realistic finish on the body? A buddy of mine had a '60 Edsel h/t that was in that exact same condition.

[Baugher Garage]

Incredible weathering! Very realistic! What method did you use to achieve the ultra realistic finish on the body? A buddy of mine had a '60 Edsel h/t that was in that exact same condition.

Thank you Alan! I saw a tutorial someone posted on the "salt technique" and tried it. My method was a coat of red oxide primer. When that dried, sprayed it with water and sprinkled salt all over the wet surface, lightly in some areas and in clumps in others. Then sprayed it again with a light coat of darker brown primer, and white, almost in a camo style, but feathered edges. Once that was about dry (not quite), I took a toothbrush to it and started brushing off the salt and top coat. Hand rubbed that. Then used some acrylic washes in blues, greens and browns, watered down and with a paint brush. Some chalk pastels in rust colors here and there... in a couple of places I heated the body and pressed a jagged rock into it when still soft to create some dents. I really enjoy the process of weathering a car. I figure man made the car - God made the weathering! I'm trying to recreate what nature has done.

[Baugher Garage]

Thats a terrible thing to do to a Starliner.

HA! Sorry Ray - couldn't help myself.

[f1ford48]

that drivers seat is really good-and the flat tire. you can almost smell that musty interior

[Speedfreak]

Looks like they must have found that car near a nuclear test site. Looks great!

[Lovefordgalaxie]

Oh that poor baby...

Change the tires and she'll run better than a new Chevy.

[crazyrichard]

seriously awsome .. the attention to detail is ... !! and it just looks spot on .. awsome !!!!

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[Platerpants]

Poor car... If it were real id give it a home and fix it up.

[bbowser]

Wow. That is some incredible work, you should be proud.

[Terminator-Fox]

Great weathering work!

[6bblbird]

One of the better weathering jobs that I have seen. Great job on the interior and that flat tire looks very realistic!

WF

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Looks great!

[Baugher Garage]

Thanks everyone! I appreciate your comments.

[Bill J]

Completely awesome!!

[Guest]

Very nice! My only complaint is the plug wires are a bit too large.

[62rebel]

go back and hit those "Starliner" logos with gold; they're anodized and not chrome... if you REALLY want it to depict a worst-case-scenario, grind away the backside of the ribbed rear quarter trim and let it "fold out" from the fender, like MY car's did.... my first "old" car when i was 21....

[Baugher Garage]

Very nice! My only complaint is the plug wires are a bit too large.

Good to know! It was my first attempt and wiring an engine.

[dino246gt]

Really does look real, so much detail it's amazing, great job.

[Karl LaFong]

Looks GREAT!

[David G.]

Nicely done!

David G.

[rustybill1960]

That is a shame!

A real Rats nest!!

That is one serious deralic!!!

Great work too!

Thank You for sharing

Later
Russ